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SSM Health Supports New Beginnings Pregnancy Care
SSM Health is giving $5,000 to the New Beginnings Pregnancy Care Center, Inc. to assist with the expenses incurred in providing a home to pregnant and parenting women and their babies. New Beginnings is a residential facility that is solely based on protecting...
Walleye Weekend is Celebrating 45 Years of Summer Tradition in 2024…
Fond du Lac Festivals, Inc.(FFI) is excited to kick off the start of summer with Walleye Weekend (Friday, June 7 through Sunday, June 9). Held annually at Lakeside Park in Fond du Lac, this year marks Walleye Weekend’s 45th year as the largest free family-friendly...
Spring Garage Sale at Superior Storage
Come shop at Superior Storage garage sale, Saturday, June 1 from 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Weather permitting this will be a great opportunity to shop for housewares, home decor, clothes, furniture and more. Join them at 74 Halbach Ct., Fond du Lac
Salute the Troops to Host Annual Races
Half marathon, 5k, ruck march and kids fun race available Salute the Troops will host their annual half marathon, as well as 5K, ruck march and kids fun run, on Saturday, May 25, 2024. The event will begin on Oven Island at Lakeside Park in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin....
What the Department of Labor’s New Overtime Rule Means for Businesses
In late April, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) released its final rule significantly raising the minimum-salary threshold to qualify for overtime exemptions under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLS). Starting July 1, 2024, the minimum salary for exemption from...
Society Insurance Charitable Donations Topped $191,000 in 2023
Community support includes monetary grants, volunteer work and donation drives A major corporate gift to the St. Katharine Drexel Shelter and a United Way workplace fundraising campaign led charitable giving efforts for Society Insurance in 2023. Society and its...
SSM Health supports Fond du Lac County Health Department Save a Smile Dental Program
No child should grow up without the benefit of good dental hygiene. Poor oral health among children has been related to poor performance in school, poor social relationships, and less success later in life. SSM Health has given a $20,000 donation to the Fond du Lac...
SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital Among 21 Hospitals Recognized for Maximizing Gift of Life
Twenty-one hospitals were recognized by UW Organ and Tissue Donation this year for their ongoing commitment to saving and improving lives through organ and tissue donation. UW Organ and Tissue Donation is a federally-designated organ procurement organization serving...
Downtown Fond du Lac Partnership Announces 2024 Summer Special Event Dates
The Downtown Fond du Lac Partnership is proud to announce dates for the 2024 summer event season. The Downtown Fond du Lac Saturday Farmers Market season, sponsored by SSM Health will open on Saturday, May 18 and continue through October 26. The Market offers a wide...
Public Meeting Notice
The City of Fond du Lac, in conjunction with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT), will host a public involvement meeting to present proposed improvements for the following project: WisDOT Project 4811-00-71C Fond du Lac, Stow StreetDe Neveu Creek...
Memorial Day Closures & Refuse/Recycling Collection
City offices in the City/County Government Center will be closed on Monday, May 27, 2024 in observance of the Memorial Day holiday. The Municipal Service Center will also be closed on May 27 for all services, including refuse and recycling collection and bulky waste...
Envision THIS! High School Pitch Event Awards Top Presenters
Envision Greater Fond du Lac’s Ignite Small Business & Startup Support hosted Envision THIS! High School Pitch event on May 7, 2024, at Horace Mann High School in North Fond du Lac. A total of nine teams competed and represented high school students from...
Kwik Trip Named 2024 Best Gas Station Brand in the Country by USA TODAY 10 Best
Kwik Trip is ranked the best gas station brand in the nation by USA TODAY readers. The national newspaper announced Wednesday morning its 2024 USA TODAY 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards. Kwik Trip made a couple of lists in the Road Trips division. Kwik Trip ranked No. 1...
Leadership Fond du Lac County Community Projects Give Back to Fond du Lac County
Annually, participants in Leadership Fond du Lac County, a program of Envision Greater Fond du Lac, complete a community project to benefit Fond du Lac County and its communities. In the 2023-2024 cohort, 29 participants were placed into six teams: Team Lift Them Up,...
Ripon Community Hospital Orthopedic Nurse Practitioner to Share Safe Joint Exercises
Paula Kasuboski, APNP, a nurse practitioner with SSM Health Ripon Community Hospital Orthopedics, will be leading a “Joint Safe Exercise Class” at the Ripon Senior Center, 388 Murray Park Drive, at 10 am on Wednesday, June 5. Kasuboski will discuss and demonstrate a...
Mondays at Marian makes its return for Marian softball
Marian University softball has announced the return of the always popular Mondays at Marian. The camp will be broken down into two age groups with kids entering 8th to 12th grade running from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., and kids entering 3rd to 7th grade following from...
Ripon Pediatrician Retires After Serving Generations of Families, Community Gathering set May 29
Jeanne Lyke can take credit for one very unique feature in the Ripon community - for the past 30 years, she has served as the city’s only pediatrician. As an SSM Health Fond du Lac Regional Clinic pediatrician, Dr. Lyke has helped generations of families in raising...
SSM Health Fond du Lac Regional Clinic – Ripon Welcomes New General Surgeon
The SSM Health Fond du Lac Regional Clinic welcomes Horace Lo, MD, a board-certified general surgeon, to SSM Health Ripon Community Hospital, 845 Parkside Street. He is now accepting new patients. Dr. Lo offers a full range of surgical services, including advanced...
Stolen Bases to Once Again Benefit the Boys & Girls Club of Fond du Lac
Silica For Your Home to Donate $50 for Each Dock Spiders Stolen Base at Home! Look out for speedy Spiders on the basepaths! Each time a Dock Spiders player steals a base at home this season (including playoffs), Silica For Your Home will donate $50 to the Boys &...
Register for Marian’s Popular UBMS College-Prep Summer Academy
Tours of colleges, businesses, and museums included in this free college-prep academy Marian University is offering its popular college-prep summer academy to prepare and encourage potential first-generation college students and/or students from...